Question

Name a few macronutrients required by plants.

Answer 1

1. Micronutrients - Some mineral nutrients are required by the plants only in trace quantities and are called micronutrients.
2. Micronutrients control the permeability of a cell membrane and some other control the osmotic pressure, buffer action, etc.

Examples of micronutrients are :

1. Copper
2. Zinc
3. Iron
4. Molybdenum
5. Manganese.